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Portrait of Matthew Barney

Directing

Matthew Barney

Career

Active from 1988 to 2024, busiest in 1991 and 2006 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cremaster 2
Cremaster 2
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Matthew Barney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.6, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.3, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Wit & Wordplay
    1.8, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    29
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    Redoubt
    Redoubt

    as Engraver

    2020s

    4 titles
    DRAWING RESTRAINT 28
    DRAWING RESTRAINT 28 (2024)

    Director

    DRAWING RESTRAINT 26
    DRAWING RESTRAINT 26 (2024)

    Director

    Secondary
    Secondary (2023)

    as Ken Stabler

    Catasterism
    Catasterism (2022)

    Writer, Director

    2010s

    5 titles · average score 54
    Redoubt
    Redoubt (2019)

    as Engraver

    Union of the North
    Union of the North (2017)

    Writer

    Drawing Restraint 23
    Drawing Restraint 23 (2015)

    Director

    River of Fundament
    River of Fundament (2014)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as The Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee Byers

    Drawing Restraint 17
    Drawing Restraint 17 (2010)

    Director

    2000s

    8 titles · average score 51
    Blood of Two
    Blood of Two (2009)

    Producer, Director

    Destricted
    Destricted (2006)
    GoodWatch score 27

    Writer, Director

    Drawing Restraint 9
    Drawing Restraint 9 (2006)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Occidental Guest

    Hoist
    Hoist (2006)

    Director, Writer

    DRAWING RESTRAINT 13: Instrument of Surrender
    DRAWING RESTRAINT 13: Instrument of Surrender (2006)

    as Douglas MacArthur

    Skinned Deep
    Skinned Deep (2004)
    GoodWatch score 39

    Thanks

    The Cremaster Cycle
    The Cremaster Cycle (2003)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Director, Writer

    Cremaster 3
    Cremaster 3 (2002)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as The Entered Apprentice

    1990s

    9 titles · average score 59
    Cremaster 2
    Cremaster 2 (1999)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Gary Gilmore

    Cremaster 5
    Cremaster 5 (1997)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Diva / Giant / Magician

    Drawing Restraint 7
    Drawing Restraint 7 (1997)

    Director

    Cremaster 1
    Cremaster 1 (1996)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Director, Producer

    Cremaster 4
    Cremaster 4 (1995)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as The Loughton Candidate

    Blind Perineum
    Blind Perineum (1991)

    Director

    Radial Drill
    Radial Drill (1991)

    Director

    Mile High Threshold: Flight with the Anal Sadistic Warrior
    Mile High Threshold: Flight with the Anal Sadistic Warrior (1991)

    Director

    Delay of Game
    Delay of Game (1991)

    Director

    1980s

    2 titles
    Scabaction
    Scabaction (1988)

    Director

    DRAWING RESTRAINT 2
    DRAWING RESTRAINT 2 (1988)

    Director